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Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC
    #11670670 - 12/17/09 06:29 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

My fruiting chamber is sitting in my closet. I have had trouble getting and maintaining a temperature above 68. I have an incandescent bulb and a compact fluorescent bulb.

It's my first grow and its been mostly uneventful. I have a few pins that seem to have stalled/aborted, and then one large mushroom thats about the size of a babys thumb, in height and in thickness (fat short mushroom). I've been using the CFL up to about 8 hours ago where I tried the incandescent-as-a-heat-source idea.

When I use the CFL, the bulb is more efficient and produces less heat, therefore the FC sits at around 68 degrees.

When I use the incandescent and place the light fixture right next to the FC, the FC rises to 74 degrees.

So, whats better for inducing pinning/encouraging fruit growth: 24/7 exposure to incandescent light, or a 64-68 degree FC with a 12/12 cycle of CFL.

A mix of both maybe?

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Re: Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC [Re: Noose]
    #11670675 - 12/17/09 06:30 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

use them both.


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Re: Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC [Re: Noose]
    #11670676 - 12/17/09 06:30 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

I would just use a 6500k(coolblue/daylight) CFL using a 12/12 cycle. That seems to be the best for pinning.

68F is damn fine for fruiting cubes

Edited by Shea25 (12/17/09 06:31 PM)

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Re: Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC [Re: Noose]
    #11670681 - 12/17/09 06:30 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Run them 12 on, 12 off. The incandescent will be like a warm dark cycle for the mushrooms, they can't 'see' it...
And/or find a better location.


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Re: Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC [Re: Shea25]
    #11670697 - 12/17/09 06:32 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

Shea25 said:
I would just use a 6500k(coolblue/daylight) CFL using a 12/12 cycle. That seems to be the best for pinning.

68F is damn fine for fruiting cubes




not really ideal though, getting the temp up another 5 degrees would be good.


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Re: Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC [Re: Citizen13]
    #11670704 - 12/17/09 06:34 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

True I personally would not justify running a power hungry Incandescent bulb just to heat up my FC a few degrees. I guess Im a power saving tree hugger thoe :thumbup:

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Re: Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC [Re: Shea25]
    #11670710 - 12/17/09 06:34 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

:chong:


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Re: Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC [Re: Citizen13]
    #11670728 - 12/17/09 06:36 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

lol hell last winter when it was in the 50's in my place I didn't heat it . My mushrooms were fine and I just had to use a few more blankets. If it saves me money and the planet count me in

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Re: Incandescent Light vs Cool Temp FC [Re: Shea25]
    #11670736 - 12/17/09 06:37 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

Shea25 said:
I would just use a 6500k(coolblue/daylight) CFL using a 12/12 cycle. That seems to be the best for pinning.

68F is damn fine for fruiting cubes



Quote:

Shea25 said:
True I personally would not justify running a power hungry Incandescent bulb just to heat up my FC a few degrees. I guess Im a power saving tree hugger thoe :thumbup:




I can also use it for things like finding my shoes... if that would make you feel better ;P

Thanks for the responses everyone :smile:.

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